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December 07, 2011

The new infant toy from Discovery's Toy Store is very promising. It looks like it's gonna take my 9-month-old daughter a few months to explore every nook and cranny, and stick every mouth-able part in her mouth.(She adores that big white button!) This is good. She seems to burn through toys really quickly. One day we sit down to play and she's just bored. I look at her and think, I don't blame you, sweetheart. We need a toy refresh!

Today Croco-Bloco arrived and I just knew my day was going to be a lot easier by the size of the box. More toy=more playtime!! After unwrapping, upon first sight (and sound), my daughter was rapt. What is this? I could picture the wheels running in her tiny brain. What…what is this? What does it DO?

I showed her each block and its special little noise-making functions first. She LOVES the corduroy blocks. She's very into texture and those don't disappoint—they've got crinkly paper underneath the corduroy! Genius. It's sound and texture in one move—she's hooked.

I have to admit, after I showed her the coolness of each block on its own, I started throwing them in the air. This really got her. We're talking GIGGLES. That's not actual Croco functionality, but, SHHHH, it works!

Little Miss has room to grow with Croco-bloco, that may be my favorite thing. She doesn't get all of his awesome tricks (cute baby dinosaur in a pouch!) YET, but she will and that is what I want in a toy. Croco is going to keep things easygoing during play time for quite a while. Ya-Hoo!

Remote control vehicles and helicopters top the hottest toys list this holiday season. It's no surprise that kids seek the fast action and fun movement of remote control cars, helicopters, airplanes and hovercrafts. Kids love having control over our wonderful assortment of these fast-moving, kid-directed vehicles and aircraft's.Watch them laugh as they explore how to move their toys with the power of a remote control. It's surprisingly entertaining!

Spread the joy this holiday season by getting your children remote control toys. Small or large, driving straight or in circles, remote control cars, helicopters and more lead to motorized mayhem!

“The Macro Microscope helps kids tap into their inner scientist by taking a close up look at the beauties and mysteries of the world with their very own microscope— and with the Discovery Illuminated Ant Farm Habitat, kids can experience a self-sustaining habitat while discovering the wonders of the ant world,” she adds. “Photo Story teaches kids how create a hard cover photobook with stickers, drawing tools, and paintable backgrounds, while the Discovery Kids Polymer Chemistry Set offers quick, fun experiments that can be performed and then stored in a traditional Erlenmeyer flask.”

“The Balancing Act” viewers ‘discovered’ that the Discovery Store is a value oriented shopping destination. They offer one of the largest selections of products for kids of all ages that are interactive, exciting, skill building, innovative, fun, unique and developmental.

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November 14, 2011

Unless you’re a mother, father, or a young boy yourself – you’ve probably realized it’s hard to know what to get boys. Trends and technologies are changing so quickly that it’s difficult for holiday shoppers to know what toys and games boys actually like these days.

Discovery Kids Toy Store has the hottest selection of toys and games for boys year after year, and this year is no different. We thought we’d share our top picks on the hottest 3 toys for boys by age group. Hopefully this short list will help you find the perfect gift for the boys on your shopping list.

December 02, 2009

Bring the night skies and full moon into your child's room with the Remote Control Moon in My Room. It has a built-in light sensor that turns on automatically when the lights go out. Teach your child about the major phases of the moon which include:

New Moon

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter

Waning Crescent

The best part is that this toy is remote controlled so they can determine if tonight will be a full moon or Last Quarter moon. Click here for more product detail, prices and where to purchase.

Here at the Discovery Store, we just can't get enough of our toys. For those of you that would love to see your hyper 3 year-old snuggle comfortably like this, check out the Exclusive Discovery Dinosaur Ball Pit:

The toy comes completely with a pool of plastic balls. The plush dino also has peek-a-boo holes, mirrors, bells and other small gadgets that encourage small children to practice their motor skills. This toy is recommended for children 6 months and older. For a great price at $89.99, your child will love exploring this soft and plush dinosaur!

Jingle Deals, Jingle Deals, Savings Everywhere! Discovery Store has officially launched our December Deals! That means check back from now until December 11th and find 3 cool deals for your loved ones. Here are today's deals and a brief glimpse of tomorrow's deals:

November 30, 2009

It's our ONE DAYCyber Monday Blowout Sale and quite frankly this HAS to be the best sale of the year for us! We have marked down our top three products to the lowest prices ever. Did I mention ever? The deals end tonight at 11:59 pm PST on the dot folks. Check it out:

November 11, 2009

Discovery Toys introduces an exclusive version of Joebot; the newest voice command, interactive robot on the market! The Joebot was created using the most advanced voice command robot technology that will provide hours of laughter and entertainment for any kid. He's a walking beatbox dancing machine! Set him on battle mode and watch him roam with your kid while they participate the most fierce battles at home - sibling rivalry.

Here's a video provided by Wowwee Universe that demos what Joebot can do: